Shuttle



j. C. SHMBOW.

SHUTTLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1920.

Patented Feb. 15, 192i.

UITED STATES il l JOI-IN C. SHAMBOW, OF WOONSOGKET, RHODE ISLAND,ASSIGNOR TO SHAMBOW SHUTTLE COMPANY, OF VJOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND, ACORPORATION.

SHUTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Application led June 30, 1920. Serial No. 393,136.

10 all w 71cm t may concern Be it known that I, JGHN C. SHAMnow, acitizen of the United States, residing at VVoonsocket, in the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Shuttles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inshuttles and the primary object of the invention is to provide theshuttle with means so as to improve the wearing properties thereof, and.accordingly the invention resides in providing either the top or bottomsurface, or both, of the shuttle with strips or pieces or plates offiber, rigidly secured to the shuttle so as to form practically anintegral part thereof.

The invention further aims to provide simple, economical and effectivemeans for securing the fiber in position on the shuttle, and to alsosecure the ends of the fiber so that same cannot move away from thelvention.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention the shuttle bodyS is formed with a series of holes 2 into which dowel pins 3 are securedat one end. The opposite ends of the dowel pins project beyond thesurface of the shuttle `and into holes t of the fiber pieces and theshuttle faces.

For the purpose of securing the ends of the fiber pieces inV positionand against all movements, same are shouldered at 6 by reducing the endsof the ber, which shoulders are overlapped by tongues V7 formed byundercutting the inner walls of the usual metallic points, tips or endpieces 8 which are applied to the shuttle ends.

As depicted inFig. 8, the fiber ends may be tapered or beveled asindicated at 9 and the metallic end piece S is provided with acorresponding tapered or inclined tongue 10, which overlaps the taperedend 9 of the fiber piece.

It will be understood that the holes 4 formed in the fiber pieces arepredeterminately spaced so as to correspond to the spacing of the pins 3borne by the shuttle. so that the fibercan first have the glue appliedthereto and then be applied to the pins and forced thereover and intoengagement with the shuttle faces. The end pieces 8 and 8 of the shuttleare then secured in position so as to in each instance overlap thereduced endsof the liber, whereby the latter will be held in positionand at the same time the metallic end pieces will form a flush jointwith the liber soV as to not leave any projection likely to catch orobstruct the shuttle movements. bviously the liber is cut away wherenecessary in order to expose the shuttle interior and to conform to thenormal upper and lower faces of the shuttle body.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. In a shuttle, a body having pinsprojecting from a face thereof, a fiber wearing plate having holesextending through its inner face and predeterminately spaced to receivethe pins, the outer face of the wearing plate being smooth, said platehaving its ends reduced in thickness, and metal end tipsfor the bodyhaving reduced parts which overlap the reduced ends of the plate and lieflush with the outer surface of the plate.

2. In a shuttle, pins projecting from a face of the shuttle, a fiberplate having holes extending part way therein to receive the pins, metalend tips for the shuttle, and means whereby said tips hold the plateends against movement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN C. SHAMBOVV. -Witnesses:

E. P. TooMEY, J. A. MILLER.

